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A History of New York, subtitled From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, is an 1809 literary parody on the early history of New York City by Washington Irving. Originally published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker , later editions that acknowledged Irving's authorship were printed as Knickerbocker's History of ...
The Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent. is a collection of nine observational letters written by American writer Washington Irving under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle. The letters first appeared in the November 15, 1802, edition of the New York Morning Chronicle, a political-leaning newspaper partially owned by New Yorker Aaron Burr and edited by Irving's brother Pet
Irving is a hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.(It also falls in Cattaraugus County and Erie County. The Cattaraugus County part of Irving is part of the Seneca Nation Native American territory, the Erie County part borders Brant, New York and also is part of the Seneca Nation territory.
Dear Irving on Hudson has a cozy, retro feel with wood paneled walls and moody lighting. But the real appeal is the view—the bright lights of Midtown Manhattan are even more mesmerizing from ...
Irving wrote of his appointment, "The only drawback upon all this is the hard trial of tearing myself away from dear little Sunnyside." [ 16 ] He returned to New York on September 19, 1846. [ 17 ] Shortly after his return, in 1847, he added to the cottage the "Spanish Tower", influenced by Spanish monastic architecture and the Alhambra in ...
Irving lampooned New York culture and politics in a manner similar to the 20th century Mad magazine. [19] Salmagundi was a moderate success, spreading Irving's name and reputation beyond New York. He gave New York City the nickname "Gotham" in its 17th issue dated November 11, 1807, an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "Goat's Town". [20]
The fictional "Diedrich Knickerbocker" from the frontispiece of A History of New-York, a wash drawing by Felix O. C. Darley. Diedrich Knickerbocker is an American literary character who originated from Washington Irving's first novel, A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker (1809).
Punjabi and English-language “Dear Jassi,” a tale of star-crossed lovers based on a true story, arrives in New York after a glittering festival run that began in 2023, at Toronto, where it won ...